Just like your body has a skeleton, every cell in your body has a skeleton—a cytoskeleton to be precise. This provides cells ...

The cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells contains an elaborate filamentous protein meshwork — the cytoskeleton — which comprises three distinct but integrated fibrous polymers: filamentous actin (F ...

indicates the importance of network architecture in determining the mechanical behaviour of the cytoskeleton. Although changes in gene expression may be the end point of mechanosensing ...

Researchers introduced three TRIO gene variants into mice, showing how each mutation led to brain size reduction and altered ...

Breakthrough in Cytoskeleton Analysis The cytoskeleton is a network of protein filaments that supports cell shape, division, and response to environmental changes. Traditional methods for ...

Typically, the cytoskeleton network provides mechanical support for the cell and is responsible for cell shape and movement. However, the Moffitt researchers noted that proteins from the ...

A research team at Kumamoto University has developed a deep learning-based method for analyzing the cytoskeleton—the structural framework inside cells—more accurately and efficiently than ever ...

Actin proteins group together to form a network of thin filaments that spread throughout a cell. This actin network is dynamic, meaning that the filaments can either grow or shrink to fit the ...

The cytoskeleton, or cell skeleton, consists of a network of several types of filaments, including actin and tubulin. It confers rigidity to the cell, allows the attachment or movement of organelles ...

Have students compare the photos with diagrams of the cytoskeleton and discuss the differences. Practice engaging students in rounds of deliberate, thorough description (in the absence of ...